Question

If one honeybee makes 1/12 teaspoon of honey during its lifetime, how many honeybees are needed to make 1/2 teaspoon of honey

Answer 1

In this case we have to have a common denominator in order to compare to the two fractions.

`(1)/(2) = (x)/(12)` We know that 2 × 6= 12
So multiply the numerator and denominator by 6

`(1)/(2)` ×
`(6)/(6) = (6)/(12)`
Therefore, the amount of honey needed is
`(6)/(12)` teaspoons
So in total 6 bees are needed to make
`(1)/(2)` teaspoons of honey because we know that
`(6)/(12)` is the same as half